The Hobie 17 is truly A ONE MAN BOAT if you add the second person it becomes a dog. Very little positive buoyancy in the hulls. If you are concerned a...

Another possible problem could be rudder alignment With Prindles we never had a toe in but kept the leading and trailing edges the same Measure up 22 ...

Are you absolutely sure that your rudders are in the locked down position and are staying so. If they are not you will surely have weather helm. I hav...

It seems you could find one in your area for about $100

I would check the Hobie forums I am sure others have had this problem Or best contact Matt Miller at Hobie Cat he has always been very helpful and pro...

Mainsheet 7/16 X 40 feet Traveler 5/16 X 10 feet Traveler line is smaller and works better in the traveler cleat better Jib sheet 5/16 X 33 feet Ba...

The bridal line for the jib is 5-6 feet in length and does have a purpose it will allow you to sheet the jib in just a little faster when racing. We a...

The rivets are easy to drill out, just make sure you have a new bit and a drill with variable speeds. Use the drill on the slowest speed not the faste...

All Nacras only came with one inspection port per hull located aft of the rear beam, if there are more than one in each hull it could indicate that an...

very good price

To prevent it from going into the hull make sure you do not penetrate the interior skin. Best way that I know how to prevent this is to find the thick...

John Mc Knight is absolutely the one to contact

Both hulls are 38 years old and it is obvious that old age has set in. Keep the good gear and look for a set of newer hulls, in the 90's if possible. ...

What caught my eye was the three spreaders on the mast and if you look at the one on the Tiger Cat album how the rigging was configured for them The o...

Most beach cat rentals in South Florida are at Hotel Resorts and they normally only rent Hobie Waves and Hobie Getaways, if you are looking for a more...

I agree that they are the same and if I was going to cut the 16 mast I would line up the mast hounds and cut both ends to get the proper length. The m...

Thank you so much, I do not think there is any differences because of the year. Again thank you

Certainly looks like vandalism, but I would not assume that it was a club member anyone you have had a disagreement with could have done it.

Delray Beach has 2 spots, very friendly great city tons of good restaurants and golf courses 20 minutes from Ft Lauderdale send an email if you would ...

I would place the stick on mounts Each side of boom Front of each bow Each side top of mast Package of mounts is about $20

What year is the boat A 1990 is worth more than a 1980

Go to www.catsailor.com go to forums put shark in search They are quite a few in upstate New York Also try facebook

I would try and find a 5.5-5.7-5.8 nacra mast then cut the top and the bottom to match the 5.2 mast now the mast hound is in its proper place all of t...

The smaller the attachment the easier it is to go through the jib luff when it is zippered Hog rings were used when they were new from the factory

Hog rings work best

Are you absolutely sure that the rudders were in a full lock down position. You can check on land put raising the stern high enough and pull down to l...

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